Farmers' Markets Brookfield Farmers’ Market The Brookfield Farmers’ Market opened in 1991 with 6 farmer vendors and was staffed by volunteers.  Now in its 34th season, the market continues to thrive under the direction of Market Manager Bobbi Harvey. More than 60 farmers More than 60 [...]

Garden Centers Whether you’ve got space for a garden large enough to feed the neighborhood, a yard like a park, or a balcony and a tomato plant in a pot, come spring, we all get green thumb fever.  I fall into the latter category, but that [...]

Grilling Remember grilling when we were kids?  It involved a big Weber kettle grill, charcoal, some lighter fluid, and a sincere hope that dad didn’t set the house on fire. Now there are choices of grills and cooking methods, a plethora of rubs, sauces and marinades, [...]

Calling all Pickleheads! If you don’t play pickleball, I’ll bet you know someone who does.  Everyone and their brother has caught the “picklebug”. The Origins of Pickleball Pickleball traces its roots back to the mid-1960s when three enterprising dads on Bainbridge Island, Washington found themselves in [...]

Places to Go, Things to Do, People to See... Sharon Lynne Wilson Center We love performances the Wilson Center any time of year, but there’s something about the Starry Nights Concert Series that officially sets the tone for summer.  Every Friday night at 6:30 pm from [...]